Axis: Reconstruction Office: Panama In November 2023, CADENA Panama built a roof for Fundación Soy Tu Mano Amiga in Cerro Viento, west of Panama City. This foundation serves homeless people and prepares hot meals for 250 people every week. However, their kitchen was located in a courtyard and the risk of constant rains hindered… Continue reading Roof for Soy Tu Mano Amiga
Axis: Reconstruction Office: Panama From October 2023 to the end of the year, CADENA Panama, after several interventions in the Temporary Migration Reception Station in Los Planes de Gualaca, identified the need for a Multipurpose Room for the population in mobility. Together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), we decided to build this… Continue reading Construction of a Multipurpose Hall – Temporary Migratory Reception Station in Los Planes de Gualaca.
Axis: Reconstruction Office: Panama In August 2023, CADENA Panama supported the remodeling and restoration of the kitchen at the Temporary Migratory Reception Station in Los Planes de Gualaca. With the support of CADENA volunteers and staff, as well as the technical team of Migration Panama, we remodeled the kitchen of the station after an… Continue reading Remodeling of the Kitchen at the Temporary Migrant Reception Station, Los Planes de Gualaca
Axis: Reconstruction Office: Mexico Hurricane Hilary Hurricane Hilary made landfall in Baja California Sur as a category 2 hurricane, severely impacting the northern region of the state. In particular, the community of El Vizcaino suffered considerable damage, being cut off from communication and without access to basic necessities. Homes were partially damaged, directly affecting local… Continue reading Hurricane Season in Mexico
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: CADENA Internacional As part of our response to the earthquakes that struck the southern region of Turkey, the last and third phase focused on deploying our dental and medical teams to provide comprehensive care to the affected communities. At the end of this response, we conducted more than 500… Continue reading Health and Resilience: Turkey
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: CADENA Internacional As part of our response in Turkana, Kenya during 2023, we decided to increase medical staff and incorporate dental services to fully respond to their needs. The Turkana community has been facing an ongoing drought, which has led to a food crisis with high levels of malnutrition.… Continue reading Health and Resilience: Turkana, Kenya
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: CADENA Internacional Part of our response in the Asni region of Morocco focused on children and building resilience. In coordination with Monday.com and local NGOs, we took the decision to create play and art spaces for children, as well as to distribute toys in shelters. In total, we delivered… Continue reading Health and Resilience: Asni, Morocco
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: CADENA Internacional In February 2023, a series of landslides, flows with large volumes of water and debris, devastated several villages in Secocha, in the Arequipa province of Camaná. In collaboration with ADRA, Save the Children, World Vision and thanks to the support of Start Network, we were able to… Continue reading Medical and Psychosocial Intervention in Campaná, Peru
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia Women and children in a situation of mobility are among the most underserved groups. CADENA Colombia identified a serious lack of health services for these population groups in the Bucaramanga area, a key city for the migratory route. Therefore, we decided to respond in collaboration with ADRA, implementing… Continue reading Gynecological and Pediatric Mobile Unit in Bucaramanga
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Colombia From July 21-23, 2023, at CADENA Colombia, we responded to the needs of El Castillo, Meta, a peasant population in a rural area highly affected by floods. Our response this time was different because in addition to delivering humanitarian aid and implementing medical and dental consultations, we delivered… Continue reading Floods in El Castillo, Meta Response
